Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Depot (Kalamazoo, Michigan) explained

Style:Pennsylvania Railroad
Kalamazoo
Address:402 East Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Opened:1870
Rebuilt:1874
Original:Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
Other Services Header:Former services

The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Depot, is a former railway station in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The original station was built on the site in 1870 by the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad. A fire destroyed the building in 1874 and the present structure was built as its replacement.[1] It was later used by the Pennsylvania Railroad and saw passenger service as a stop of the Northern Arrow.[2]

The building was designated a Michigan State Historic Site on March 2, 1976.

The station building is designed in an Italian Revival style.[3]

References

42.293°N -85.5786°W

Notes and References

  1. News: Meints . Graydon . The Kalamazoo Seven . 8 July 2023 . The Inside Track . michiganrailroads.com . December 1979.
  2. Web site: Pennsylvania timetable . August 6, 1950 .  Table 22 .
  3. Web site: Grand Rapids and Indiana Line Station . Kalamazoo Public Library . 8 July 2023.